Mark Arbib (NSW, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Sport) Share this | Hansard source

(—) (): I am happy to take that on notice and seek the views of the minister. As everyone in this chamber knows, I am only representing the minister. I am very happy to put that back to him. At the same time, as I have said, we stand by the formation of the new body. We believe the new body will provide a tough cop on the beat but, at the same time, a tough cop on the beat that looks reasonably and moderately at all breaches, not just breaches by union members or workers, but also breaches by employers. We believe in an industrial relations system that is balanced and fair with unions, workers and business working together, unlike those Liberal Party and Nationals senators opposite who, in the end, move the pendulum one way—all the way over to the employers. Work Choices should never be forgotten by the Australian people. If Senator Abetz, Senator Brandis and obviously now Senator Back ever get back in, you know what they will attempt to do: bring back Work Choices. (Time expired)